The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/05 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/05 at 07:00 EST

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Pap Philpott. There is plenty of reaction this morning in the Middle East to Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. take over Gaza. The U.S. president wants to deport Palestinians from the billigrad territory and construct what he's calling the Riviera of the Middle East. The CBC's Sasha Petrosic is in Jerusalem.

The reaction in this part of the world has been very swift. Obviously, we are hearing from Arab countries who have long opposed exactly this kind of movement of displacement of Palestinians from this part of the world. Both of the countries that Donald Trump has counted on, Jordan and Egypt, have already rejected that. Saudi Arabia has also said that it is not going ahead with agreements with Israel unless there is a Palestinian state and rejecting this particular plan. We're also hearing objections from many countries around the world, from Australia, France, Spain, Russia, China, pretty much the list is growing of countries who are saying that the only way to get peace in this corner of the Middle East is to have a two-state solution and a Palestinian

state. Sasha Petrosik, CBC News, Jerusalem. To India. A US military plane carrying illegal immigrants lands in the state of Punjab. Local media reports say more than 100 Indians were on the flight from Texas. This is part of President Donald Trump's plan to deport illegal immigrants. His administration has so far used military aircraft to deport people to Guatemala, Peru, and Honduras. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to meet with Trump next week. Migration is expected to be among the key issues up for discussion. China is reacting to the latest blow in its trade fight with the United States.

The US Postal Service says it will not accept packages from China until further notice. And that's threatening Chinese e-commerce companies shipping to the US. Here is government spokesperson Lin Jian speaking through a translator. The Chinese government calls on the United States to stop politicizing and weaponizing trade and economic issues. When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed his 10 percent tariff on China earlier in the week, he also closed a trade loophole that allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. Thailand has cut power to some border areas with Myanmar. The Interior Minister says the move is to thwart the operation of scam centers in Myanmar. There's been growing international

pressure to crack down on the gangs that run them. The UN says criminals have been trafficking people, forcing them to work in illegal online operations all across Southeast Asia. Analysts say billions of dollars have been scammed from people all around the world. An update now to a story we brought you last week. Two members of Canada's military police have now been suspended. They're being investigated for misconduct. A judge found they tampered with evidence and showed bias while investigating a sexual assault case. Nicole Williams has more.

Criminal defense lawyer Austin Corbett confirms his client has filed a conduct complaint against military police. The defendant, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, charged with assaulting and sexually assaulting his ex-wife, a military reservist. But his trial didn't happen. An Ontario Superior Court justice stayed the charges against him saying police showed bias, failed to keep proper records, and withheld and destroyed evidence into the investigation against him. Corbett says this only came to light during pretrial court proceedings. The investigators who testified downplayed their misconduct.

The Canadian Forces Provo Marshal oversees military police in this country. In a statement issued this week, she addressed the court's concerns about misconduct in the ranks. She confirmed two of the officers involved have been suspended while an investigation takes place. Nicole Williams, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Pep Philpott.